The Daytona has a “unique” paint job consisting of hand-applied flames and scallops, along with a generous amount of mould and moss clinging to the bodywork after sitting in a barn in Alabama. Underneath the neglect is a car with a 440 Magnum engine, an automatic transmission and just 20,553 miles on the odometer.

Despite a lofty pre-sale estimate of US$150,000 to US$180,000, the Charger sold for just US$90,000. Did someone buy it for a steal, or is the 1960s muscle car market finally cooling? Dodge only made 503 examples of the Charger Daytona and prices for restored versions approach the US$200,000 mark.